Through the Looking Glass

The Free Press Journal Friday, July 17, 2015, 12:48 AM IST Looking all around, it appears that Mumbai’s infrastructure has developed tremendously in the last few years. Bridges, flyovers, expressways–these are all major changes in the way the city moves. But yet, commuters travel for hours to get to their destinations. Why is that and what more should be done?, says Akhilesh Tilotia. Has infrastructure in Mumbai been a game-changer for the city? The idea set me thinking about how one judges whether the infrastructure that has been created is indeed enough, forget being labeled a game-changer. I reflected on my 12 kms daily commute from the new business district of Bandra Kurla Complex to my home on the Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) which takes about 60 and 80 minutes. This is almost the same time taken by my wife from her work place in Airoli to home, a similar distance. This translates into an average speed of between 9km/hr and 12 kms/hr, not very far from the officia...

IAIP Mumbai speaking event The Making Of India - Game Changing Transitions Leading Thematic Researcher and Market Strategist in Indian Equity Markets Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP) is pleased to announce the upcoming Speaker event with Mr. Akhilesh Tilotia, CFA, Associate Director, Kotak Institutional Equities (KIE). Day, Date: Friday, March 13, 2015 Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm [Registration begins at 6:30 pm] Venue: NSE Auditorium, NSE, BKC, Mumbai 1.5 CE credit hours for participation in this program will be automatically recorded to CE diary of IAIP Members. “The Making of India” chronicles the journey of India's demographic dividend through the varied transitions taking place in the economy. The forces shaping India's job market, its cities, its industry and agriculture and its equation with the rest of the world come from expected and unexpected places, heralding massive opportunities and challenges for citizens, the government and invest...